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The ruling from Europe's human rights court validates the underlying rationale for the laws adopted by the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and some other countries to impose sanctions on designated individuals implicated in gross human rights abuses.

A new report by Open Society Justice Initiative argues that three techniques are currently being used by the U.S. government to attack the identity and sense of belonging of U.S. citizens.

There are more than 40,000 people who are missing in Mexico. One family’s journey to find out what happened to their son could help others seeking justice.

Nominations and elections of judicial candidates at the International Criminal Court often overlook merit-based considerations in favor of political interests. It's time for reform.

A unique partnership between police and community members in Northamptonshire, UK, shows how police officers can improve community relations and trust, while also practicing effective policing.

In agreeing to proceed with a complaint by Ukraine against the Russian Federation, the International Court of Justice underlined the principle that states cannot use exclusionary citizenship laws to discriminate, and that such action can be challenged before its judges.

Courts across Latin America have developed innovative approaches to the challenge of delivering reparations to the victims of violence. A new report outlines lessons learned.

The Open Society Justice Initiative is part of a broad movement of Syrian and international groups that are bringing some of those responsible for atrocity crimes in Syria before courts in Europe.

Kenya ushered in a national biometric ID system with little public input. Now, advocates are challenging the government in the courts to ensure inclusive policies and data privacy.

While substantial progress has been made in identifying those involved in Mozambique's debt scandal, more must be done to secure a fair outcome for every day citizens.

Police inspector and criminal justice expert David Martín Abánades shares his insights on the implementation of a new system to collect data on police stops in Fuenlabrada, Spain.

In Nigeria, the overuse of pretrial detentions has placed a crushing burden on the justice system and the nation's overcrowded jails. That's where the Police Duty Solicitors Scheme, a legal aid program that has helped over 15,000 suspects, comes in.

Read about the Open Society Justice Initiative's global work to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it all too clear that it is time corporate businesses like Amazon listened to their workers, saw them as partners, and respected their rights.

A correctional intake process pilot project supported by the Justice Initiative ensuring that police make an electronic record of all arrests in Ukraine represents progress toward guaranteeing precedural rights in the criminal justice system.

In Denmark, Open Society Justice Initiative partnered with local residents to stop mass evictions and save their homes under the country’s controversial and discriminatory “Ghetto Package.”

This video, produced by Rights International Spain and the Open Society Foundations, explores the lived realities of racialized individuals in Spain.

Trial monitors play an important role in keeping the public informed of events in the courtroom. The Justice Initiative’s Monitoring Atrocity Crimes Trials: A Guide, offers clear guidance on what to monitor and how to convey important information.

A trial judge’s power to review a prosecutor’s decision to drop criminal charges is a lynchpin of the democratic principle of equality under the law. The U.S. Court of Appeals ruling on the Michael Flynn case has failed to uphold it.

As Sierra Leone works to contain the pandemic, there has not yet been a proper reckoning for the high-level corruption that tainted the country's ultimately successful battle against Ebola.